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New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
Defence minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to commission India's second nuclear-powered submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles (SSBN) into service. This submarine, known as INS Arighat or S-3, will be commissioned during a low-key ceremony in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The event will be attended by chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, head of Indian strategic command Vice Admiral Suraj Berry and top DRDO officials. Once commissioned, the SSBN will operate under the authority of India's strategic command.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held a meeting with top state government and Navy officials on late Wednesday night and discussed the collapse of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg district two days ago.
A case has been filed against actor and CPI (M) MLA from Kollam, Mukesh M, following the complaint of actress Minu Muneer. Kerala Police informed ANI on Thursday, "FIR has been registered against actor Mukesh, CPI (M) MLA from Kollam constituency. The FIR was registered on the basis of the complaint of an actress." The police also added that another FIR has been registered against Actor Jayasurya on the complaint of the same actress, under section 354 which deals with intent to outrage modesty. Special Investigation Team (SIT) has taken the statement of the actress yesterday (Wednesday)." Muneer has accused actors Mukesh M, Jayasurya, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Idavela Babu of both verbal and physical abuse during their collaborations on film projects.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held a meeting with top state government and Navy officials on late Wednesday night and discussed the collapse of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg district two days ago.
The incident has caused an acute embarrassment to the Mahayuti government ahead of the assembly polls, drawn intense criticism from the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and sparked protests.
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3 terrorists believed to have been killed in operations along LoC in J-K's Kupwara: Army
Three terrorists are believed to have been killed in two separate anti-infiltration operations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, the army said on Thursday. Operations in the Machhal and Tangdhar areas were launched on Wednesday following intelligence inputs, it said.
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Encounter breaks out following search operation in JK's Rajouri district
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district after troops launched a cordon and search operation in response to suspected militant movement, officials said. "A search operation was launched by security forces in the general area of village Kheri Mohra Lathi and Danthal in Rajouri district at 2130 hours on Wednesday night (following suspected terrorist movement)," a police spokesperson said.
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Decomposed body of Awami League leader found in Meghalaya
The Meghalaya Police recovered the decomposed body of Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna from a betelnut plantation in Jaintia Hills district bordering Bangladesh, officials said. The body was discovered on August 26 evening, around 1.5 km from the IndiA-Bangladesh border, they said. SP Giri Prasad said Panna was identified through his passport.
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Kerala police registers FIR against actor Mukesh M following actress Minu Muneer's complaint
An FIR has been filed against actor and CPI (M) lawmaker from Kollam, Mukesh M, following the complaint of actress Minu Muneer. Kerala Police informed ANI on Thursday, "FIR has been registered against actor Mukesh, CPI (M) MLA from Kollam constituency. The FIR was registered on the basis of the complaint of an actress."
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Tripura floods: Over 53K people still taking shelter in relief camps
53,356 people are still in the relief camps across the state after the recent floods caused by continuous rainfall from August 19 to 23 in Tripura, the state government said on Wednesday. According to the state government, Thirty-one people have lost their lives, 2 injured and 1 person is missing in the recent floods.
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INS Arighat to be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today
Defence minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to commission India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighat or S-3, in the presence of top naval officials in Visakhapatnam today, according to a report by Hindustan Times.
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First Published: Aug 29 2024 | 9:01 AM IST
